The Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Department provides planning and engineering services that are available free of charge to all the municipalities within the County. The YCPC Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Department divides work assignments into the following three categories: YAMPO, Liquid Fuel Studies and Land Development and Subdivision reviews.

YAMPO

The York County Planning Commission is the lead agency for the York Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (YAMPO). As the lead agency, the YCPC performs all tasks associated with the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). This includes Clean Air Act requirements, development of the PENNDOT Twelve Year Program for York County, Transportation Enhancements, functional classification updates and traffic volume counts.

• Transportation Planning Studies

• Development of the Twelve Year Program for York County

• Traffic Volume Counts

• YAMPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Liquid Fuel Studies

Liquid Fuel Studies are the result of engineering services provide to municipalities. These studies provide the proper documentation to install regulatory roadway signing such as speed limits, stop signs, parking restrictions, and others. This is paid for by the State Liquid Fuels Fund distributed  by the County. Below is a partial listing of the studies conducted by the staff.

• Traffic Engineering Studies for Regulatory Roadway Signing

Land Development and Subdivision Reviews

The Transportation staff reviews any construction or engineering projects done to subdivisions or land development projects in the county to ensure that they meet all federal, state and local regulations.

• Transportation Review of Subdivision/Land Development Plans

• Review of Traffic Impact Studies

• Review of Highway Occupancy Permits

For inquiries on transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic studies, MPO meetings, traffic volumes and related matters, contact: